17 December. This 'Wave of Hope' reflection for Advent comes from Alistair Dutton, General Secretary of Caritas Internationalis.
This Wave of Hope reflection for Advent comes from Alistair Dutton, General Secretary of Caritas Internationalis.
There were two aspects of the Jubilee Year of Hope that gave Alistair reason to be hopeful – the increasing role that women and young people are playing in the leadership and life of the Caritas Confederation, and the ‘Declaration of Hope’ made by young people at the Caritas Internationalis youth forum:
“Something that particularly gave me hope was the youth forum that we had in the middle of the year and especially the energy, passion, and creativity that all our young people brought to that event.”
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Hi, I’m Alistair Dutton, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis.
When I look back at this year, the Jubilee Year of Hope, something that particularly gave me hope was the youth forum that we had in the middle of the year. The energy, passion, and creativity that all our young people brought to that event, and the ‘Declaration of Hope’ that they then chose to write and has been promulgated now throughout the world, currently translated into 25 languages and growing.
When I look to the future, two opportunities for hope – two things that give me most hope – are the increasing role that women and young people are playing in the leadership and life of the Caritas Confederation.
Abbot Hugh Allan is the Director of Mission for the Bishops' Conference.
Fr Issa Thaljieh is a Greek Orthodox priest from the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem.
